Cuff-clasp.



J. L. SCHEU.

CUFF CLASP.

APPLIcATmN FILED MAY2s,1915.

1,203,055. Patented oct. 31,1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 31 1916.

Application led May 28, 1915. Serial No. 30,883.

To all wtomc't may concern Be it known that LJOI-IN L. SGHEU, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of Susanville, in the county ofLassen and State of California, have invented a new and usefulCLiffClasp, of which the following is a specification.

The invention contemplates animproved clasp for holding the edges of ashirt sleeve cuff properly together.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view illustrating the claspholding the yedges of a shirt sleeve cuff together. Fig. 2 is a sideView of the clasp alone. tional view of the clasp taken on line m-rca ofFig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional view ofthe clasp taken on the line .m4-:ctof Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an end View of one of the clasp members. Fig. 6 isa side View of one of the clasp members. Fig. 7 is a side View of theother clasp member. Fig. 8 is a side view of the clasp, illustrating howthe two mem` bers thereof are brought together to be fastened together.Fig. 9 is a sectional View taken on line aeg-05 of Fig. S. Fig. 10 is asectional View taken on line x10-w10 lof Fig. 2.

The clasp comprises two members l and 2. The member 1 is formed with acurved flange 3 and a flat hollow female shank 4 which extends from saidflange at right angles thereto. The side wall 5 of the said shank issecured to the flange 3 while the opposite side wall G of the shank isseparated from said flange, as indicated at 7, which gives said wall aninward and outward spring action, the separation extending around theedge walls 8 of the shank to the inner surface of the side wall 5, asshown in Fig. 4, so as to give said wall a maximum spring action. Thewall 6 is provided with a button hole 9. The member 2 is formed with acurved flange 10 and a flat male shank 11 which extends from the flange10 at right angles thereto and is adapted to telescope with and fitsnugly within the hollow shank 4. A button 12 is riveted to the shank11, which extends slightly above the surface 'of oneside of said shankand is adapted to fit the button hole 9. The side edges 13 of the shank10 are beveled inwardly toward the button side of the shank to permitthe edge walls 8 of the hollow shank 4 to spring inwardly under theinfluence of the outward spring action of the wall 6, when the shank l1is introduced into Fig. 3 is a secedges 13 of the shank 1l convergeslightly7 outwardly from the flange 10, so that the shank 11 may bereadily introduced into the yhollow shank 4 and will lit snugly in saidhollow shank when all the way therein, and prevent relative sidemovement of said memers.

In placing the cla-sp in clasping position in the cuff, the members land 2 being sepa rated and the edges of the cuff being brought together,the shank 4 of the member 1 is introduced from the outside of the cuffthrough the two button holes l5 in the edges of the cuff so that theflange 3 engages the outside of one of the sides of the cuff. The shank11 is then properly introduced into the end of the hollow shank 4 andthe members l and 2 pressed toward each other, during which operationthe button 12first engages and presses the wall 6 upwardly against itsspring action so as to pass thereunder as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, andwhen the button has been brought into registration with the button hole9, the wall 6 springs inwardly against the shank 10 and the button snapsinto the button hole, and clasps the members 1 and 2 and the edges ofthe cuff together as shown in Fig. 1. Any tendency of the edges of thecuff to spread apart will apply opposing forces to corresponding ends ofthe flanges 3 and 10, which will cause the shank 11 to bind against theinside of the edge walls of the shank 4 and prevent the clasp membersand the edges of the cuff from pulling' apart.

The clasp members may be disengaged by placing. ones lingers between theedges of the cuff and applying opposing forces to the flanges 3 and 10in a line which extends diametrically through the button 12 and buttonhole 9 and which forms the axis of telescoping movement of the shanks 4and 11. The curvature of the flanges 3 and 10 is such that when theclasp is in the cuff, they engage the opposite sides of the cuff andbring said sides together' with graceful curves. The width of the shank4 is such that it iills the button holes 15 of the cufflongitudinallyout of the cuff button holes, and especially if the ouf is soft.

The upper edge of the button l2 may be rounded slightly so that thebutton may pass under the outer edge of the shank wall 6 and under theedge of the button hole 9.

In case the button 12 wears out it may be punched out of the flange andanother button riveted to the shank in its place.

The two clasp members may be connected together as for example by achain, which may extend over the side edges of the cuff when the claspis in the cuff.

'Ihe edge walls 8 extend substantially at right angles to the side wallsof the shank 4rso that said walls may be sprung inwardlyy over thebeveledA edges 13 of the shank 11 under the influence of the outwardspring action of the wall 6.

I claim:

A clasp comprising in its entirety a pair of fiat telescoping Shanks, aflange connected to each of said Ashanks, the female shank beingrectangular in Cross section and having side and edge walls, one of saidside walls and the edge walls being resilient, said last mentioned sidewall being separated from the flange to which the shank is connectedland formed with a button hole extending JOHN L. SCHEU.

In presence ofe ALAN FRANKLIN, P. S. PIDWELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

